Chapter 1
Admirer?
Athena's eyes fluttered awake as the sun's rays gently hit her olive skin. She turned her head to face the opened door to the fairly large balcony. Smiling, she lifted her head to get a better view of the gorgeous scenery in front of her.
She looked at the golden sky which was covered by dozens of puffy pink and white clouds. But the true jewel was the sun, shinning proudly above man and god, dominating all with its radiant light. Taking a mental picture she wondered if she should make a painting of this later. Having perfect memory it should be easy. Deciding to save the thought for later she lifted her thin blanket and got out of bed.
Not minding the cold marble floor she walked over to her dresser. She put on simple yet elegant clothing and tied her chocolate brown hair up with fancy braids and curls. Looking pleased at herself in the mirror she turned around to find her faithful owl Ibid waiting patiently for his mistress.
"Good morning malady, have you rested well," Ibid said calmly.
She smiled and said, "good morning to you to Ibid, and yes, I slept well." He flew to her shoulder and playfully cuddled her neck with his head. Athena smiled and tickled his chest.
They entered the kitchen quickly greeted by her beloved maids. She had always treated them as family, with gratitude and kindness, earning their respect and loyalty.
A young girl with curly blonde hair and freckles handed Athena her breakfast. Her name was Chara, which meant happiness, the name suited her well. She was always happy, sometimes to the point when it was annoying or scary. Athena didn't mind very much though, she thought it was cute and was strangely amused by it.
Chara came to her with a wide smile. "Mistress, have you heard the recent rumors."
"Gossiping again Chara? You now that's not right." Athena grinned while Chara shrugged. "Um…well, I just over heard something."
Only slightly interested of what she had to say, she raised an eyebrow signaling her to go on.
"I heard that you have a new admirer in your mist and a very persistent one too." She said quickly.
Chara spoke very fast so it took a few seconds to process her words, but when she did she almost spit out the water she was currently drinking. When she looked up Chara had an even bigger smile on her face. Which she would've thought a few moments ago was impossible.
"Where did you hear this?" Athena asked sheepishly.
"Oh, that information isn't important…oh, it will be so romantic.
Before Athena could respond an older woman interrupted the conversation. "Chara, would you please stop gossiping and get back to work." She pouted and started cooking again ending the conversation.
Athena thanked the maids for the fine meal. She got up grabbed a book and walked out the door, followed only by Ibid. She decided to take advantage of the quiet morning and head to the Olympis gardens to read. Since it was still early, she guessed no one would bother her.
As she walked she erased all thoughts of this "admirer" and started to think about something worth thinking about, like politics. Lost in thought she failed to see a pair of eyes following her every graceful step.
